Maintained by

Who decides where the project goes.

The maintainer type records who decides on releases, direction and licensing. It hints at how a project is funded and who answers when it changes course. Each record carries one type, decided from the project’s own site and repository: who owns the repository, who employs the core team, and who holds the trademark or copyright. When several parties are involved, the one that controls releases decides the value. The maintainer’s name sits in the record’s Maintainer row.

4 values in use. 170 records do not record this field.

• CompanyA business owns and develops it.236 records
• FoundationA nonprofit holds the project.28 records
• CommunityA group of contributors keeps it going.60 records
• IndividualOne person leads it.102 records